NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Regina v Challis [2003] NSWCCA 48 HEARING DATE(S) : 24/02/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 February 2003
JUDGMENT OF : O'Keefe J at 1; Bell J at 23 DECISION : Leave to appeal refused.
CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - Appeal - Severity - Break and enter offices - Possession of house breaking implements - Multiple offences - Offences committed whilst on parole and on suspended sentences - Aggravating factors - Non acceptance of previous opportunities for rehabilitation - Special circumstances a question of fact - Onus of proof - Statistics relate to highest sentence imposed, not to accumulated sentences - Basis for comparison of sentences LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900; ss 112(1), Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; s 32 Childs v Kelly (1948) 65 WN (NSW) 141 Freeman v Stankovic (1960) 77 WN 631 O'Hare v DPP (NSWSC 430, unreported, 22 May 2000) CASES CITED : Re Attorney General's Application [No. 1]: Regina v Ponfield (1999) 48 NSWLR 327 Regina v Harris (NSWSC, unreported, 18 April 2000 Veen (No. 2) v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 465 Williams v Hansen (1957) SR (NSW) 428 PARTIES : Regina Michael David Challis FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60138/02 COUNSEL : Mr P Winch - Applicant Mr R A Hulme SC - Crown SOLICITORS : Mr D J Humphreys - Applicant Ms S E O'Connor - Crown
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 01/21/0355 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Nield DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
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